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Re: Tomato/Grapes

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At 08:06 PM 3/9/00 -0800, Jim asked,
 >   Would any of these tomato seed tricks be applicable to other vegetables?

The water business is related to getting the seeds out of that 
glop.  Evidently the gel is part of the species' self-regulating mechanisms 
to be sure that seed deposited on the ground by toms in late summer in the 
natural course of fruit-drop does not sprout right then and grow only to 
get killed at first frost.  I think the water-fermentation routine mimics 
what happens to the seeds in nature over the course of fall and winter.

If you are thinking of seed-saving for other kinds of veggies, I doubt you 
would need to do anything with the waterglass.

There are good books on this subject, and it's not too hard.  Remember, the 
little thangs want to live!  They're going to be working *with* you on the 
project.

Norman C. Deno has written a pair of dry but eminently useful books on 
tseed germination.  He's a retired chemistry prof from Penn State.  These 
texts are worth having as he covers proper techniques to germinate just 
about everything under the sun.  Stratification requirements, chilling 
periods, best temps for germination and early growth--the works.  No photos 
or fun stuff but a wealth of info for the serious gardener.

I can't find my copies at the moment, but I believe the title is "Seed 
Germination Theory and Practice."  Vols. 1 and 2.  He self-published them 
and sold them out of his house for $35 for both as of 2 years ago.  The 
price may have gone up since then.

Literally thousands of species are covered.

--Janet


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